The Real U.S. Intelligence Failure in Gaza
For years, U.S. officials have known that dire conditions in Gaza could lead to violence.
Ignoring Indian Fascism Will Lead to Blowback
It’s in the long-term self-interest of the U.S. to stop coddling the dangerous authoritarian government of India.
A Surprise Attack–but Nothing Surprising About It
For peace, stand with Palestine, but not with Hamas, and work for democracy, justice, and equality.
The EU and US Make a Bid for the World’s Critical Raw Materials
The EU and US are considering a club to ensure access to the world’s limited supply of critical raw materials, but are they banking on out-of-date geopolitics?
Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.
The Best of All Possible Worlds?
The powerlessness of positive thinking in the age of Trump.
RIP to the Liberal Order
The skepticism of U.S. pundits toward the US-North Korean summit indicates an anxiety about the crumbling liberal world order.
Will Russia Bring Home Children Who Lived in Islamic State?
Russia had a program to return Russian women and children from Iraq and Syria. What happened to it?
Wait, You’re Sanctioning Us?!
It’s time for the world to blacklist Trump, his associates, and his businesses.
Visions of War and Wealth in the Middle East
U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan is part of a long-term strategy to gain regional influence and access to resources.
Drifting Away from Peace
According to a new study, peaceful countries are getting more peaceful while the violent are getting more violent.
What Next for Pakistan and Imran Khan?
Can the next leader of Pakistan lead the country out of corruption, poverty, and war?
The War Before the Iran War
Division in the ranks of the conservative movement is a critical sign that a war with Iran isn’t inevitable.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Awful, But There’s a Better Alternative than the Establishment’s Version
It would be a mistake to yearn for undisputed U.S. “leadership,” or for U.S.-led military alliances. A better alternative is global governance.